Bluebird Returns Home to Coniston

Donald Campbells Bluebird K7 Hydroplane returns to Coniston after over 20 years, following her amazing restoration.

[lesleybutterwick]

Whatever has gone on between everyone, people need to remember, if it wasn't for the BBP, bluebird wouldn't be where she is now. Credit should be given where it's due

[Alonsopen]

Bill smith you and your team deserve more credit

[garethjones]

Such a fantastic document of a day that clearly meant so much to the local community

[Landofmyfathers-hc]

Like she bloody well should have been in the first place. God bless Donald Campbell x

[DigitalJunior]

Absolutely fantastic film. Really captured the spirit and emotion of the journey.

[jasonhales]

Absolutely fantastic. I could watch that over and over and over

[ianlomaxphotography]

Great video production Neil. A great record of a very emotional day. Love the camera positions, they worked really well.

[BruceLee-zdbw]

What an incredible craft, a real thing of beauty, and a very fitting video.

Donald Campbell was without doubt, one of the bravest men to have ever lived.

I often think to myself, imagine travelling at 300mph in a super car, that would be very scary, ,

Donald Campbell did these speeds skimming across water in the K7 in the sixties.
I just cannot imagine what guts and bravery it must of taken to sit in this craft at that speed, with lack of clear vision and buffering.

The word legend doesn't even close.

Total respect to a true British legend.

I salute you.

RIP
D Campbell.
🙏🙏🙏

[sarahpotts]

Very emotional film, thank you. Bluebird and Skipper back together again in beautiful Coniston. I visited her yesterday at the Ruskin museum and had the privilege of meeting Gina Campbell too. Thank you to all involved in bringing Bluebird K7 home for everyone to enjoy

[cobratec]

Home is not a museum, home is on the water

[patrickkenney]

Wonderful restoration, they got to run it, and now it resides where it should be. This is Campbell's boat, his legacy, and doesn't need to run anymore.

[TimRichmond-nf]

We were on Coniston today, only 2 of us with a resident of Coniston. I Guarantee Mr Campbells Blue Bird will be gloriously piloted by David And I'm sure there will always be a Memorial runs. There's just some red tape to sort out....all good 👍

[richardandrews]

Shame you could not have reached a reasonable agreement with Bill and his team, who made it all possible in the first place. Thanks must go to Bill and his team for giving the bird back to the nation, something to be proud of which is rare in these times and very much in the spirit of Donald Campbell.

[SootHead]

Taken from BBP ina very snakey way. Someone should reimburse their costs at least. Bittersweet event.

[joshtaylor]

Regardless of all the red tape and kerfuffle that went on, its a damn shame to take the engine out and put it on static display.

Why bother to get it running in the first place?

Tiger 131 is run twice a year, its the worlds only running Tiger lives on for people to see and experience....imagine taking the engine out and putting it up on blocks forever?

Wonderful to see it K7 restorered, tragic to know it will never run again and people will never see it on the water.😢

[JUDEEDWARD]

Such a shame that she'll never run again and will just moulder in that room. I have absolutely ZERO confidence in the Ruskin museum to back up any of their claims. Totally heart breaking for the BBP team and those of us who want to see her running

[koll]

Why wasn't it covered in a tarpaulin or something for the journey???

[seanmoyses]

It’s a bit like ripping the engine of a flight worthy Spitfire and using it as a static display. Absolutely bonkers. Bill and the team did a wonderful job rebuilding the wreck and it must be heartbreaking to see it now effectively being a static display. A sad reflection on people who can’t agree to work together for a common goal.

[deansmith]

Bill smith deserves all credit for this boat and returning it and It’s skipper from the cold depths. Shame on the museum and gena for their greed. It will now rot here in this small badly run museum without its team. Sad end

[peterlindmark-]

What a shamefull thing.
To do this against her restorers.
Just to sneak it away like that.
Not knowing what they are doing at the Ruskins museum.
The boat is dead.